Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (COP10)

17-21 October 2011 | Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

Highlights for Tuesday, 18 October 2011

A view of El Reloj Público.

On Tuesday, 18 October 2011, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal convened for its second day.

During the morning, delegates discussed BCRCs and scientific and technical matters, and agreed to establish a Contact Group on technical matters, which met during the afternoon.

In the afternoon, delegates turned their attention to consideration of legal, compliance and governance matters, and agreed to establish a contact group on ship dismantling.

The Contact Group on the country-led initiative (CLI) and the strategic framework met throughout the day.

During the evening, participants attended a reception hosted by the Governments of Indonesia and Switzerland, intended to provide the opportunity for informal exchange on the CLI.